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Trade waste approval - Fraser Coast Regional Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval if your business discharges trade waste into a sewer.

Trade waste means water-borne waste from business, trade or manufacturing premises, other than:

  • waste that is a prohibited substance
  • human waste
  • stormwater.

Examples of businesses that might need a trade waste approval are:

  • cafes and restaurants
  • manufacturing
  • farms
  • abattoirs and butchers
  • medical services
  • vehicle and plant-related businesses
  • cleaning services.

Wide Bay Water is responsible for the sewerage infrastructure within the Fraser Coast Regional Council. If you reside in this council area, you will need to apply for this approval through this service provider.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need approval to alter any processes involved in generating trade waste.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

You do not need to pay any application fees.
Apply Inspection All $317.00

Compliance inspection / search. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Inspection All $305.00

Additional inspection due to non-compliance. Fees for 2025-26

Transfer process

Apply

You cannot transfer this approval. If you change property ownership or lease a business establishment, you will have to reapply for a new approval.

Administering agency

Fraser Coast Regional Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.